The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
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TIE APPEAL TO LIFE. Volume of Sermons.
By Theodore L. Munger. D. d. Boston:
Houghton, Miffiin & Co. 16mo. Price
$L50.
This volume of sermons is rich in thought
and full of the deep spiritual insight and con-
viction which marks Mr.. Munger's preach
ing. The fundamental truths of Christianity
are here surveyed in the light they cast upon
human life and experience. They are ad-
mirable discourses to place in the hands of
those who have been repelled from the old
Calvinistic theology and who need the more
comprehensive and encouraging views of life
and duty which flow out from the broader
and more spiritual interpretations of Chris
tianity. The subjects discussed will show the
wide range of the author "The Witness
from Experiences" "Christ's Treatment of
Unwilling Skeptics;" "Truth Through and
by Life" 'Life not Vanity" "The Gospel of
the Body" "The Defeat of Life;' "The Two
Prayers of Job;" "Trust and Righteousness"
"The Twofold Force in Salvation;" "Faith
Essential Righteousness;' Evolution and
the Faith;" Immortality and Modern
Thought" "Man the Final Form in Crea
tion;" emusic as Revelation. No person
who wishes to understand the trend of the
later Christian thought can afford to neglect
Mr.. Munger's writings, and this new volume
of discourses is sure of generous welcome.
In literary form these discourses are fine
models of Christian sermons, and their spirit
is brave, manly, helpful and constructive in
an eminent degree. [Chicago: A. @. Nc
Clurg d Co.
My Greed, is volume of twelve discourses
by Rev. M. J. Savage, of Boston, in which
that noted clergyman outlines his belief on
various topics of religion and theology with
the freedom, in several instances, of personal
narrative. Mr.. Savage began his ministerial
career in the orthodox Congregational church
He soon outgrew the doctrines of that COM
munion and sought Unitarian fellowship.
He is now one of the foremost radicals in the
American pulpit and breaches according to
his own sweet will, without any responsible
ity for creed or system, except as represented
in his own opinions. Mr.. Savage is a popu-
lar preacher, and these discourses are good
examples of his pulpit work. The first dis
course, "Outgrowing the Old Beliefs" is per-
haps the most interesting in the volume. 1t
is largely photographed, and details the
successive changes through which he passed
on his way to the new views. Religion"
"God, Revelation, ""Moral Foundations"
"The Debt of Religion to Science" slim
mortality and Modern Thought are titles
of successive chapters. 1t is needless to say
that these discourses are prepared from the
standpoint of intense radical convictions.
Mr.. Savage has no faith in Christianity as an
authoritative religion, nor in Jesus Christ as
divine teacher, in the sense in which these
terms are usually understood by the Christian
world. He aims, however, at constructive
work, writes in reverent spirit, and endeav-
ors to formulate a system of faith based
alone on natural religion. 1t is an old ex-
pertinent which has never succeeded in the
past, and is not likely to succeed under Mr..
Savages manipulations. Boston: George
II. Ellis, publisher. Price $1.00.
The Shaybdcks in Camp, is the delightful
record of "Ten Summers under Canvas" by
Samuel ]. Barrows and Isabel @. Barrows.
The aforesaid camp was pitched on the bor-
ders of Lake Memphremagog, and the de-
cade of summers was passed in idyllic enjoy
ment of the sports and pastimes, the wan
derings and explorations, yachtings and fish
ings of true and sensible vacation days.
Readers of the Christian Register have been
regaled from season to season with many of
these experiences of the Shsyback family;
and now that the papers have been gathered
into book form, with some new ones added,
the Shaybacks no doubt will become fami-
lily of national reputation. Mr.. Barrows is
well known as the able and eminently versa
tile editor of the Christian Register. The
brightness and vivacity of these sketches and
their delicate bits of humor, make the volume
one of the most readable of summer books.
Mrs. Barrows contributes three of the chap
ters, that explaining the mysteries of the
camp kitchen, Massawippi," and a we'll
written sketch of Scamp Life in India"
The volume is a good specimen of what
Thackeray used to style "lazy literature"
We recommend it as a good companion for
summer rambles. Boston: Houghton Mif-
fin Co. Price Sl.OO. Chicago: A. @. Nc
Clurg q Co.
Messrs. Lee & Shepard, Boston, have pub
lished a new edition of Horace Mann's little
treatise entitled "a Few Thoughts for a
Young Man" Originally prepared as lee
ture for the Boston Mercantile Library As
sociation, it has proved its popularity on the
platform, East and West, and has been print
ed by thousands during the last thirty years.
The new generation of young men will be
prohted by its wise counsels and sage sdmo-
nitions. Nothing that Horace Mann ever
wrote has been 40 universally popular [Chi-
cago; S. A. Maxwell & Co. Price 90 cents.